RYZ NYSE Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Ryerson Holding Corporation · Industrials · Metal Fabrication

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Latest close 27.79 USD
-9.7% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is not active. Price is - below the Trend Line and sits at 67.1% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -9.7%, after a 15.6% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. Options positioning is mixed with 34/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 55/100. Near-term considerations: earnings are due in 3d.

Setup score 47 out of 100
Latest Close 27.79 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return -9.7% latest completed week
4W Return 15.6% short-term follow-through
12W Return 2.8% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 0.0% 0 of 23 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.2x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Next-week expectancy is positive at 62.19% based on similar historical setup states.
What could go wrong
  • The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
  • Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
  • Activity pressure is weak, so confirmation is not yet broad enough.
  • 2 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
What to watch next
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through -9.7% Latest completed week; four-week move 15.6%. Indicator stack 0/50 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Next-Week Expectancy Positive 62.19% Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed. Options pressure Mixed 34/100 conviction; expected move 20.0%. News sentiment 55/100 37 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 3d Next report is scheduled for 04 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is not active. Price is - below the Trend Line and sits at 67.1% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -9.7%, after a 15.6% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 1.2x the 13-week average. Participation is around or above normal and provides reasonable confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.3412-week average 0.18

12-week confirmation

Trend active0/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure0/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.34Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers22 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 2 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 15.6% over four weeks, 2.8% over 12 weeks, and - over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-9.7%
4W15.6%
12W2.8%
26W-
52W-
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year0
Trend breadth0.0%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.00Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 Field coverage 79% Model confidence 76%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength76/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 25; rank 1 is best.
Value63/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 38; rank 1 is best.
Quality61/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 40; rank 1 is best.
Momentum63/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 38; rank 1 is best.
Growth63/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 38; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
-
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
0.3x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
38.9x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
0.2%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
17.3%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
-0.2%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
0.1%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
-0.3%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
11.3%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-98.4%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
4/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
1.8%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
0.1%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
1.9%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
17.1x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningMixed

RYZ shows mixed options pressure with a 34/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of n/a, expected move of 20.0%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Conviction34/100
Expected move20.0%
Put/call volume
Pressure6
Speculation0
Volatility96
Trend agreement84
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Insider activity-

No recent insider transactions are stored for this company.

News sentiment55/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 37 relevant articles.

8 positive · 28 neutral · 1 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings3dNext report is scheduled for 04 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move20.0%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-13.2%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility8.3%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher13 of 229 weeks finished lower.
Best week+12.3%Week of 17 Jul.
Worst week-16.1%Week of 13 Mar.
Latest week-9.7%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains11
Modest gains2
Flat weeks0
Modest losses2
Sharp losses7
Recent vol8.3%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol8.1%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split13/9Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew6.5% / -7.8%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape39/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 39/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis11/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 0/12, activity pressure 0/12, relative leadership 0/12.

Activity pressure 0.34; 2 reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyPositive 62.19%

Next-week expectancy is positive with a 62.19% historical one-week setup read.

Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors65/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 42; Small Cap Core rank 46 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options55/100

RYZ shows mixed options pressure with a 34/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of n/a, expected move of 20.0%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Mixed · Options-market disagreement · Expected move 20.0% Sentiment55/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 37 relevant articles.

Ryerson (NYSE:RYZ) Upgraded by Wall Street Zen to "Buy" Rating Insiders50/100

No recent insider transaction evidence is stored.

 Earnings3d

Next report is scheduled for 04 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 202627.79 USD-9.7%-25.92 USD0.00-2.7MOff
24 Jul 202630.79 USD4.0%-25.83 USD0.00-1.9MOff
17 Jul 202629.60 USD12.3%-25.60 USD0.00-1.8MOff
10 Jul 202626.35 USD9.7%-25.40 USD0.00-1.8MOff
3 Jul 202624.03 USD-13.3%-25.35 USD0.00-2.5MOff
26 Jun 202627.73 USD0.1%-25.42 USD0.00-3.1MOff
19 Jun 202627.70 USD-8.9%-25.28 USD0.00-2.3MOff
12 Jun 202630.41 USD12.0%-25.13 USD0.00-2.3MOff
5 Jun 202627.15 USD-4.4%-24.78 USD0.00-1.9MOff
29 May 202628.41 USD7.2%-24.61 USD0.00-1.9MOff
22 May 202626.51 USD5.2%-24.32 USD0.00-1.6MOff
15 May 202625.21 USD-6.8%-24.14 USD0.00-2.5MOff
8 May 202627.04 USD-1.9%-24.04 USD0.00-2.3MOff
1 May 202627.58 USD5.2%-23.74 USD0.00-1.6MOff
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.